This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1854 Excerpt: ...was pleased by this compliment, and replied with a frankness and cordiality which at once led to intimacy. The two statesmen talked calmly over the causes which had estranged England from Holland, congratulated each other on the peace, and then began to discuss the new dangers which menaced Europe. Temple, who had no ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1854 Excerpt: ...was pleased by this compliment, and replied with a frankness and cordiality which at once led to intimacy. The two statesmen talked calmly over the causes which had estranged England from Holland, congratulated each other on the peace, and then began to discuss the new dangers which menaced Europe. Temple, who had no authority to say any thing on behalf of the En lishgovernment, expressed "himself very guardedly. De Witt, who was himself the Dutch government, had no reason to be reserved. He openly declared that his wish was to see a general coalition formed for the preservation of Planters. His simplicity and openness amazed Temple, who had been accustomed to the affected solemnity of his patron, the Secretary, and to the eternal doublings and evasions which passed for great feats of statesmanship among the Spanish politicians at Brussels. " Whoever," he.wrote to Arlington, "deals with M. De Witt must go the same plain way that he pretends to in his negotiations, without refining or colouring, or offering shadow for substance." He was scarcely less struck by the modest dwelling and frugal table of the first citizen of the richest state in the world. While Clarendon was amazing London with a dwelling more sumptuous than the palace of his master, while Arlington was lavishing his ill-gotten wealth on the decoys and orangegardens and interminable conservatories of Euston, --the great statesman who had frustrated all their plans of conquest, and the roar of whose guns they had heard with terror even in the galleries of Whitehall, kept only a single servant, walked about the streets in the plainest garb, and never used a coach except for visits of ceremony. Temple sent a full account of his interview with De Witt to Arlington, who, ...
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Fair. J No Dust Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" In half cloth over boards, 8vo, 744pp+ads. (Heavy wear, rubbing, scraping and soiling to outer extremities, corners, spine &tc., spine strip chipping and outer hinges fraying, browning to pages, name to endpaper.
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Fair. 1874 edition. G-condition. Red cloth covers, appears to have been rebound. The front cover has a ring stain on it. The rear cover has water damage at the bottom edge. The binding is tight. Tissue paper frontispiece protector is intact. The interior pages are clean and unmarked. Electronic delivery tracking will be issued free of charge. 744 pages.
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Good. No Jacket. Book. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Good clean hardback with some general wear and soiling present. red boards are in overall good condition with some corners rubbed and light soiling present. binding is tight. top and bottom of spine are rubbed. tear along spine at top (about 1 1/2 in. ) first pages prior to title page have some very light foxing. no foxing in text. 744 pages.
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Good+ with no dustjacket. Internally very good and clean. Spine has wear at top and bottom and repaired tear. Inner hinges are very good. Bookplate inside front cover.; 8vo; 758 pages.